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G. B. ZONCA. 'SHIPS c'owsmucnow. APPLICATION FILED IAN. I6. I918.

Patented Mar. 11,1919.

G. B. ZONCA. SHIPSVCONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED 1mm. 191a.

Patented Mar. 11,1919.

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SHIPS CONSTRUCTION.

APPLlCATION FILED JAN. 1a. 1918.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

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M63210 w flami- 92 GIULIO BADIALI ZONCA, OF GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK.

SHIPS CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed January 16, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GroLro BADIALI Zox GA, subject of the King of Italy, residing at 24:0 Glen street, Glens Falls, county of Warren, and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Ships Constructions, of which the following is the specification.

This invention relates to ships or vessels (employed for travel, commerce or war) in time of peace, and particularly during period of naval warfare, and it has for its object to provide a new form of defense and protection for the vulnerable parts of the vessel, and to reduce the danger of the vessel sinking when the plating in one or more points is perforated or otherwise destroyed.

The invention may be said briefly to consistin a system of construction which comprehends, inner and outer walls, the space between the walls being subdivided by steel partitions into a plurality of watertight cylindrical compartments, vertically disposed or approximately so, with a mass of concrete arranged to fill the convex interstices formed by the plating of the partitions and inner and outer walls.

For a full comprehension however the system is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and wherein:

Figure l is a section on line 11 of Fig.

4, which illustrates the disposition of walls on the sides with subdivislon of the space within by steel partitions into a plurality of circular compartments and the subdivision of the bottom into a series of compartments of different capacity. The shading in the interstices formed by the curved plates represents the concrete which reinforces the walls. A Fig. 2 is a top plan view showing the bottom with its inner platin and the vertical compartments in the sides being indicated by circles. The whole side wall construction may be plated over on top, with especial opening for cargo.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bow portion of the ship. I

Fig. 4c is a section on line 47-fb of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the bottom showing the cylinders A and surrounding concrete. This view also shows the inner plating P for the bottom, said plating being provided with a cover H for the selected compartment.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

Serial No. 212,068.

Fig. 6 is a section and plan in'the line 66 of Fig. 4:.

As has been represented the inner wall l/V on sides around the ship, goes from the inner bottom of the hull, to the deck. The compartments have the following diameters, those A within the walls seven feet, those, A, at the bilge, seven feet, those A in the bottom fourteen feet, and those A between them a larger size to accord with tonnage and convenience. The compartments A and A on sides under and above the inner bottom of the hull have no communication, in order to afford better protection in case of damage.

The connections of plating between cylinders and walls and framing are made as customary in ship building construction. A mass of concrete fills all the interstices formed by the plating of the cylinders and the double walls, with the purpose to increase the general structural resistance and to protect efliciently the vulnerable inner shell of the ship against the destructive effect of torpedoes, submarine mines or collisions.

In any of said eventualities the external plating may be perforated or partly destroyed, in which case the cylindrical compartments will neutralize the gases sending them upward along the line of least resistance. The pressure of the water will be uniformly resisted by the curved plates and the mass of concrete between them will prevent the rupture of the wall.

The damage may occur in one or more units, the others will retain their effect, with the result that the ship will remain unsinkable.

It is evident that the protection of the vulnerable parts of the ship, afi'orded by the uniform resistanceprovided by the concrete between the interstices of the plating, is so complete that it may be taken for granted that the inner shell will never be perforated, or if so, then to such a small extent as to easily permit the mending of the hole, and dislodgment of water.

Moreover said system of protection causes a small lossof useful space, since the vertical disposition of the cylinders permits their being filled with suitable cargo, precaution only being taken to close the opening during navigation. Also ships constructed in time of peace, may have the mass of concretebetweenr the interstices reduced by having through it circular holes properly seated at thetop.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows:

1. A vessel having plated inner and outer walls and a plurality of plated vertically arranged contiguous watertight cylindrical compartments betweenand along said walls.

2. The vessel of claim 1 with vertical water tightcylindrical compartments in the bottom between the inner and-outer walls and of greater diameter than-those in the side walls:

3. A vessel. after claim 1 in which concrete fi-l-ls the space between the walls and comparti'nent plating as set forth in the specification. t

4:. A vessel having inner and outer walls and avplurality of vertically arranged contiguous watertight cylindrical compartments between and along said walls.

The vessel according to claim 4 with vertical watertight cylindrical compartments in the bottom between the inner and outer walls and of greater diameter-than those in theside walls. v v

January 14, 19 18;.

GIULIO- BADIALI ZONGA.

Copies. of this patent may be obtained for five; cents eachyby'addressingthe Commissionenmt Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

